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re: SpaceX Starship Test Flight #14 | Made 2 Orbits before Successful Splashdown

Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:41 am to
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:41 am to
Elon is going to be like Samuel L. Jackson from the Kingsman movie
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
24268 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:42 am to
I bet it drives Elon nuts that all of his employees are standing around watching a screen for 9 hours. They could be working.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
39438 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:42 am to
Love seeing the sat train behind it
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:43 am to
It's a big week for Elon. Isn't the Tesla Roadster reveal this week also?
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86204 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:47 am to
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It's a big week for Elon. Isn't the Tesla Roadster reveal this week also?


Who knows, this is his baby more so than Tesla. Started Space Exploration Technologies a couple of years before he hooked up with the Tesla guys and ultimately took over and made it what it is.

Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:47 am to
Starship now in night... it's now seen sunset from space
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:48 am to
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Who knows, this is his baby more so than Tesla. Started Space Exploration Technologies a couple of years before he hooked up with the Tesla guys and ultimately took over and made it what it is.


But he likes to put Teslas into space
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:49 am to
23 sats deployed this far, another 5 mins or so for full payload completion
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 8:50 am
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86204 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:51 am to
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But he likes to put Teslas into space


Where is that roadster he launched? How far out is it now?
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43875 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:53 am to
Did anyone catch when they said they would attempt Starmind launches? Im trying to go back through broadcast.
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 8:57 am
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
157637 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:56 am to
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Did anyone catch when they said they would attempt Starmine launches? Im trying to go back through broadcast.

Look at the time stamps in the thread. Several people posted it when they said it.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
26870 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:56 am to
Starlink sats all deployed. Next up, decision whether to continue on with the mission or reenter early for a northern pacific splash
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:57 am to
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Where is that roadster he launched? How far out is it now?

I imagine it eventually came back to Earth & burned up in reentry
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13813 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:58 am to
I looked it up. The reveal is Oct 1rst. This is something he's been working on since 2017.
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
408 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:59 am to
Those V2 raptors just are not dependable yet. Wonder what the issue is. V1 was solid.
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:59 am to
Payload bay door is closed
Posted by TimeOutdoors
LA
Member since Sep 2014
13813 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:59 am to
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I imagine it eventually came back to Earth & burned up in reentry


Nope it's still in orbit. 8 years and 7 months now.
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
148280 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:00 am to
All 26 Starlink satellites are up & running
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86204 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:05 am to
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I imagine it eventually came back to Earth & burned up in reentry


Per google

Elon Musk's cherry-red Tesla Roadster is still traveling in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.

Current Status and Orbit

• Launch: SpaceX launched the Roadster on February 6, 2018, during the maiden test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket.
• Driver: A mannequin named Starman, wearing a SpaceX spacesuit, is seated at the wheel.
• Orbit: The car follows an elliptical path around the Sun that takes about 557 days to complete one full orbit, occasionally crossing the orbit of Mars.
• Location Tracking: You can monitor its estimated distance and trajectory in real-time through community tools like Where is Roadster?.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
46446 posts
Posted on 9/28/26 at 9:05 am to
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Anyone have Starlink internet? Considered doing it, but was concerned with weather and it impeding up/down speeds


My buddy picked up one for our hunting trip last week. We had it in the truck for over a week and lost the signal once for a few minutes. We were able to communicate with work with no issues, stream football, etc. It was very impressive.
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